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Circle of Nicholas Poussin
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Description
- Nicolas Poussin
- Moses Changing Aaron's Rod into a Serpent
- oil on canvas
- 38 1/2 by 49 3/4 in.
- 98 by 126.5 cm.
Provenance
Possibly Marquise de Louvais (n?), 1715
John Chadwick Drogheda, Ireland (Sold: Dublin, May 9, 1962, lot 194)
Sale: Christie's, London, October 28, 1966, lot 24
Anthony Blunt, London
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, March 13, 1985, lot 160, illustrated
John Chadwick Drogheda, Ireland (Sold: Dublin, May 9, 1962, lot 194)
Sale: Christie's, London, October 28, 1966, lot 24
Anthony Blunt, London
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, March 13, 1985, lot 160, illustrated
Exhibited
Dublin, Industrial Exhibition Palace, Loan Museum of Art Treasures, no. 341, n.d.
Condition
Lined canvas. The surface is very pressed and taut and under a very dark varnish. Under UV light: opaque varnish; only a few retouches visible here and there; more inpainting may be masked by the varnish.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This composition derives from Poussin's painting with the same name in the Musée du Louvre, Paris, no. 708 (illustrated in Anthony Blunt's 1966 monograph on the artist, fig. 19).